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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090077901 | Paint Protection Method and Cover A paint protection method and cover is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the method includes providing a cover having a substrate layer, an overlying absorbent layer, and an integrated adhesive strip disposed on an outer perimeter surface of the substrate layer and... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077902 | Suction Roof Drain The suction flat roof drain is deployed on a flat roof between a water accumulating depression on the roof and the edge of the roof. The flat roof drain includes an intake tube section with an open end disposed in the flat roof depression and a raised tube element space... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077903 | Method and apparatus for making a corner bench in a tiled shower A corner bench for a shower is constructed by placing a beam diagonally between adjacent walls of the shower. The ends of the beam are supported on the upwardly facing edges of tile pieces which are attached to the shower walls. The tile pieces are placed on the walls s... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077904 | Modular Testing Plant A modular testing plant comprising at least two building modules which are designed as transportable containers and which each have two side walls and two transverse walls connecting the side walls, wherein at least one building module having a length L2 and a wi... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077905 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE SWIMMING POOL PANEL A swimming pool includes a plurality of non-metal panels arranged in an end-to-end manner around a periphery of the swimming pool. Each panel includes a non-metal base material, an electrically conductive ground plane, and at least one bonding feature. The bonding featu... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077906 | LOADING DOCK TRUCK SHELTERS Trailer shelters having foam head and side members are described herein. An over road trailer shelter configured in accordance with one embodiment includes a flexible head curtain configured to extend horizontally along a top portion of an opening in a warehouse or othe... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077907 | PROFILE ROOF TILE WITH INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE A roofing module provides weather protection generates electrical power. The module comprises a base having a plurality of curved crests and curved pans. The crests and pans have contours sized and shaped to match the size and shape of the contours and pans of conventio... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077908 | Odor Screening System An apparatus and method are provided for screening odor emitters for one or more target odors. A screening station is adapted to permit an odor emitter, such as a pedestrian or vehicle, to pass through the screening station. An observation room contains a dog trained to... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077909 | Method And Apparatus For Repairing A Jamb Of A Door Or Window A method and apparatus are provided for repairing the jamb of a door, window, or the like, without removal or replacement of the jamb, through use of an elongated U-shaped channel adapted to slide over a portion of the jamb and be secured in place on the jamb. The chann... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077910 | JAMB INSTALLATION BRACKET A building fenestration that reduces the amount of time, effort and expense associated with installing a jamb in a rough opening of a building panel structure includes a jamb positioned plumb in the opening, the jamb having outwardly facing planar surfaces, at least one... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077911 | Frame for an opening and related method One embodiment the device described herein relates to a frame for an opening defined by a plurality of sidewalls formed in a structure having one of a door or a window disposed within the opening. The frame including one or more seamless frame members formed from a sing... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077912 | Expandable Door Frame and Method of Installation An expandable frame for a storm door mounted onto the header and door jamb in an entrance, a frame kit, and method of installation. The expandable frame includes an expandable header assembly, an expandable lock-side assembly and a hinge-side piece. The header assembly ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077913 | SHEATHING RETAINING CAP An article for engaging a sheathing of a sheathed portion of a tendon has a tubular body having an inner surface and outer surface and a first end and a second end, fins extending radially outwardly from the outer surface, a longitudinal split extending through a wall o... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077914 | CORNER JOINT ELEMENT FOR BEVEL-EDGE TILES A corner joint element for bevel-edge tiles, comprising a first in-view surface (2) and a second in-view surface (8) which are incident to one another and reciprocally inclined by a predetermined angle, in which the first in-view surface (2) exhibit... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077915 | Projected Corner Structure of Building and Indoor Recessed Wall Structure Two upright columns 3 and 4 substantially rectangular in cross section are placed closely substantially on a diagonal line in a pair of substantially bracket-shaped runners(1, 2) arranged at an angle of about 90° on a floor surface. Moreover, a cor... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077916 | Composite wall system A composite wall assembly includes a frame. A sheathing layer of composite material is mounted on the frame. At least one waterproof insulating layer is adhered to the sheathing layer without puncturing the waterproof insulating layer. An outer layer of composite materi... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077917 | Skidproof floor material combining a skidproof technology with production of a modelling totem A skidproof floor material combing a skidproof technology and production of a modeling totem is a tile or stone, a surface of which is pasted with an anti-lubricant of a high-technology special formula. Several thousands of nano cavities are formed using capillaries of ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077918 | FLOORING SYSTEM Flooring blocks which can be easily joined to each other and removed have a square-shaped main body and have, on the sides of a square-shaped main body, concave portions and convex portions. In the block main body, block main body side pin insertion paths are perforated... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077919 | Hardwood Flooring An elongated flooring board for use in forming a warp-resistant hardwood surface that can be repeatedly refinished, adhesively bonded to concrete or nailed to a subfloor. The flooring board is comprised of an upper hardwood layer and a plurality of lower softwood layers... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077920 | BUILDING BLOCK, BUILDING BLOCK MOLD, AND METHOD FOR FORMING BUILDING BLOCK The present invention provides an improved building block formed of recycled straw stalks, a mold for forming the block, and a method of forming the block. The improved block provides a moisture and pest resistant building block having high dimensional tolerances and be... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077921 | Structural attachment media A structural adhesive tape includes a closed cell silicone foam support and a structural adhesive composition on opposing sides of the closed cell silicone foam support. The structural adhesive composition may be a condensation reaction curable pressure sensitive adhesi... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077922 | Removable Wallboard System The present invention is a novel removable wallboard system. It includes a plurality of receiver strips [1] which are attached to framing members [8] of a structure to be paneled. Each receiver strip has a receiving channel [4]. Wall panels 7... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077923 | Structural Alignment Member A structural alignment member for use in operably receiving a plurality of structural support members in a customizable arrangement includes a unitary main body having an elongated base portion and first and second end flanges extending upwardly from first and second su... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077924 | Methods of manufacturing engineered wood products Methods for manufacturing an engineered wood product are disclosed. The method may include applying at least one preservative on the plurality of wood pieces; applying at least one resin on the plurality of wood pieces, wherein at least one of applying at least one pres... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077925 | Light Weight Load Bearing Architectural Column A lightweight load bearing architectural column is disclosed. The column includes an exterior shell formed of a plurality of walls that together define an open interior. An interior load bearing shaft is within the exterior shell and is proportionally smaller than the e... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077926 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILING CONTINUOUS AIR FILLING TYPE AIR ENCLOSURE WITH AIR A method for filling a continuous air filling type air enclosure with air comprises moving first an air cylinder film sheet onto a working platform, hot-sealing two outer films of the air cylinder film sheet to form an air filling passageway, moving an air filling head ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077927 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMING CONSUMERS OF PATTERNED OR TEXTURED PRODUCTS The present invention provides a system and method for providing a sensory experience for a consumer. The present invention contemplates product packaging containing a retail product that has one or more characteristic surfaces. A sample is affixed to the exterior surfa... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077928 | METHOD FOR OVERPRINTING ALREADY PRINTED PACKAGES Method for overprinting already printed packages includes preparing a raster or steel magnetic block which is provided with a clamping plate, wherein the block is engraved with the aid of a jet etching device and represents new texts or patterns which are applicable by ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077929 | METHOD AND PACKING MACHINE FOR COMBINING AN INSERT AND A GROUP OF CIGARETTES A method and packing machine for combining an insert and a group of cigarettes; the group of cigarettes is fed to a first seat of a pocket, which first seat is designed to house the group of cigarettes; the insert is fed to a second seat of the pocket, which second seat... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077930 | APPARATUS FOR DISINFECTING CONTAINER CLOSURES The invention relates to an apparatus for disinfecting container closures, comprising a housing and comprising a transport path which is arranged inside the housing and along which the closures are transported, wherein the transport path has at least partially a spiral ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077931 | METHOD OF INDICATING DIVERGENT PRODUCT BENEFITS A method of indicating divergent product benefits by formulating a hand dishwashing liquid having a cleaning agent and a hand care agent; choosing a sensory element profile comprising one or more soft colors and a pearlescent appearance; and incorporating the sensory el... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077932 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO PACKAGE ARTICLES FOR STORAGE AND IDENTIFICATION A method and apparatus for containing, protecting, isolating, and individually identifying sets of one or more articles in a plurality of compartments such that information related to the sets can be easily and efficiently linked to the set. In an example of the apparat... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077933 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS AND PLANT FOR THE TREATMENT OF BOTTLES OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS This present application relates to a transport system for the transport of bottles or similar containers between at least a first machine, for example a blow molding machine for the manufacture of the containers out of plastic, and at least one second machine, for exam... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077934 | STIRRUP INSERT FOR A STIRRUP The invention relates to a stirrup insert (24) for a stirrup comprising a bearing surface (50) which is provided with a surface (34, 36) for placing a boot, and a holding area (52) which can be detachably connected to the stirrup. Said bearin... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077935 | QUADRUPED ANIMAL HARNESS A quadruped animal harness (10) has a back pad (12) adapted to be supported at a predetermined position on the back of the quadruped animal. There is also a rump strap (14) connected to a rear end of the pad and adapted to extend around the rump of ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077936 | VARIABLE POSITION GAS TRAP A variable position gas trap apparatus and method to separate gases entrained in drilling fluid in a tank. The apparatus includes a gas trap attached to a carriage and a frame attached to the tank. A lever moveable by the float rod, activates the control valve to raise ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077937 | COLLAPSIBLE FILTER WITH FOLDING ARMS The present invention addresses the need for a collapsible filter that is easily assembled and installed. The collapsible filter comprises top and bottom arms rotatably attached to the top and bottom edges of two end caps. A pleated filter media is provided attached to ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077938 | FILTER MATERIAL A filter material fabricated by mixing 10 to 30% by mass of first fibers having a fiber diameter of 10 to 40 μm, 40 to 80% by mass of second fibers obtained by crimping natural fibers having a fiber diameter of 10 to 40 μm, and 10 to 30% by mass of third fibers having... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077939 | AUTOMATIC CONNECTION MECHANISM FOR MID-MOUNTED IMPLEMENT An automatic connection mechanism for a mid-mounted implement to a tractor is disclosed. The automatic connection mechanism includes a rear lift linkage pivotably attached to the tractor, that automatically and releasably engage the rear of the implement. The forward li... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090077940 | WATER-CUTTING HARVESTING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR A mobile harvesting apparatus and method utilizes a stream of liquid, propelled under hitch pressure through at least one nozzle, to harvest produce. Preferably, a plurality of nozzles is provided. Additionally, it is preferred that, for each nozzle provided, there is a... | 03/26/2009 |
